tamely
adverb/ˈteɪmli/
/ˈteɪmli/
- without fighting or objecting; willingly doing what other people want
- She’s not likely to stand by and tamely accept defeat.
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- with no force or power; in a way that is not exciting
- The striker shot tamely wide of the goal.
- The play opened tamely, but got more interesting after the interval.
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